Unit 1 US History Review Parts 1-4

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Who said, "We shall be as a city upon a hill. the eyes of all people are upon us"?

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John Winthrop

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What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

Back

To avoid confrontation between Native Americans and Colonists

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What outcome can you draw from The French and Indian War?

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That Great Britain was financially bankrupt and Parliament would tax the Colonists excessively for reimbursement.

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The colonists chanted "No taxation without representation" after being taxed heavily by Great Britain. Which was more significant to the colonists, taxation or representation?

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Representation

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Why did the idea of Mercantilism become so important between the 1600s -1700s?

Back

Increasing the wealth of Great Britain.

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What was the first representative assembly in the English colonies in 1619 called?

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Virginia House of Burgesses

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What economic theory states that a nation could increase its wealth and power by obtaining as much gold and silver as possible by establishing a favorable balance of trade?

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Mercantilism

Front

Who believed the government should protect a person's three natural rights: life, liberty, and property?

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Locke

Front

Montesquieu's main idea from the Enlightenment Period is known as

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separation of powers

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Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact during their voyage across the Atlantic?

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To establish an orderly and fair society.